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This has not been the first time Roy has been involved in a web of controversies. Her take on Kashmir’s independence has drawn severe criticism upon her. She has stated her opinion at several conferences and on several occasions to be in support of Kashmir being separated from India. She feels that Kashmir was never an integral part of India and it is a historical fact.
An interesting phenomenon based on her controversial take on delicate issues has been deciphered with the help of an article featured in ‘The Guardian’ in 2010 stating - Arundhati Roy has stirred up a debate, not about Kashmir, but about herself.
The article stressed upon the fact that Arundhati Roy annoys people and forces them to take sides; highlights an issue and gets people
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